Dawn on the Mystery Flower
Dec 17, 2018 11:23:18 #
My son was given a seed last April, as a graduation present from a friend, who told him it was a zinnia. He nurtured it carefully, expecting it to grow and blossom by June. It kept growing very tall, and he supported it with a long stick and cable ties. Finally, after 8 months, it started to grow a blossom. It is now (December 17) in full bloom and is 5'9" tall! Does anyone know what it is? Is it just a tall zinnia? (I thought zinnia would be closer to the ground.)
Dec 17, 2018 11:24:03 #
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Dec 17, 2018 11:34:27 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
Yes it is zinnia. They are any where from dwarf to giant. The larger ones make a good cut flower. I am not sure where you are located, but they usually bloom in about 6 -8 weeks and continue blooming until frost for me. One of the easiest and trouble free plants in most condition. Mildew some times bothers them in a wet year. I plant several every year.
Dec 17, 2018 11:38:15 #
Pretty shot of what looks like a Zinnia. Not sure about the height.
Dec 17, 2018 12:30:07 #
ELNikkor wrote:
My son was given a seed last April, as a graduation present from a friend, who told him it was a zinnia. He nurtured it carefully, expecting it to grow and blossom by June. It kept growing very tall, and he supported it with a long stick and cable ties. Finally, after 8 months, it started to grow a blossom. It is now (December 17) in full bloom and is 5'9" tall! Does anyone know what it is? Is it just a tall zinnia? (I thought zinnia would be closer to the ground.)
It sure does look like a Zinnia, My aunt use to grow them when I was young boy hers were between 2ft to 4ft tall, your flower is very pretty.
Dec 17, 2018 12:54:25 #
Thanks for the replies and compliments. It is a pretty flower, and is a testament to my son's care and protection of the only plant he has ever grown. (has been indoors since being a seed, as it was snowing last April when he started it, and now is snowing again, here in Western New York). I looked it up, and found some zinnias do grow to be around 6 feet tall.
Dec 17, 2018 13:32:02 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
That is the reason that it took so long to bloom. You can seed them outdoors as soon as the soil warms and they come rather quickly bloom about mid summer.
Dec 17, 2018 18:25:18 #
Dec 18, 2018 05:55:27 #
It just wouldn't give up, and it definitely is zinnia. I plant lots of them every spring, and sow seeds directly into the ground. Butterflys love them!
Dec 18, 2018 06:19:15 #
I grow California Giants. If you have good deep soil they can be 6 feet tall. they make butterflies and hummingbirds safe from any cats in your neighborhood
Dec 18, 2018 13:14:05 #
Growing your plant indoors subjected it to blue light through the shaded window which signals many plants to grow tall or elongate cells to perhaps competitively reach more light. The same plant in the sun will grow a thick and sturdy stem responding to full spectrum and be much shorter. Your picture is an amazing example of growth.
Dec 18, 2018 16:56:25 #
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